Life in Madison

Quality of life is extremely important to us in Madison. Our city consistently ranks among the country’s best places to live. Our students rave about its atmosphere and people. They love the way Madison offers big-city arts, entertainment, and cultural options without sacrificing down-to-earth attitude.

Madison is a vibrant capital city whose downtown is built between two beautiful lakes. Watching Big Ten sports, checking out the city’s newest restaurants, windsurfing on Lake Mendota, and enjoying the bike and nature trails rate among favorite activities. Whatever your interests, there’s always more going on than one person could ever possibly do!

General

• Visitors & Information Programs UW-Madison
• Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau

Restaurants

• Bunky’s Café
• Harvest
• L’Etoile
• Lombardino’s Italian Restaurant
• Green Owl Café
• Graze

Arts & Entertainment

• Overture Center for the Arts
• Chazen Museum of Art
• Wisconsin Union
• Wisconsin Union Theater

Sports

• Badger Sports
• Madison Mallards (Collegiate Summer Baseball)

Transportation

• Metro Transit
• Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
• UW-Madison Transportation Services